Women with financial difficulties are more likely to be sexually, verbally and verbally abused by their partners, according to new research.
Researchers at the Australian Women’s Safety Research Agency have found a clear correlation between women’s financial situation and the violence they may suffer from their partners.
Especially with the pandemic, job loss and financial stress increase the likelihood of falling victim to abuse.
The study involved 10,000 women over the age of 18 and apparently 1 in 3 had financial difficulties since the pandemic began.
Those who were highly stressed about their finances were more likely to face physical or sexual violence, as well as emotional abuse and domineering behaviors, than those who did not experience such anxiety.
In fact, women who are experiencing financial difficulties are more likely to experience abuse even for the first time in their lives.
Women with high levels of stress were 3 times more likely to experience physical and sexual abuse and 2.6 times more likely to experience other forms of abuse.
The study also found that the type of violence varied depending on the relationship between financial status and stress.
However, a woman’s financial security and employment status were not a protective factor against sexual violence in relationships and may increase the risk, the report said.
“This suggests that in close relationships where partners have similar incomes or the woman is the main source of income in a home, some may use sexual violence as a means of exercising control over their partner, as they feel incompetent or challenged. other areas, “said Rick Brown, deputy director of the Australian Institute of Criminology.
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